Recent PostsAs the climate talks in Cancun rumble on with the likelihood of securing a climate deal looking more remote, it strikes me that human kind is yet again failing to learn from past ills. The simple analogy that I draw on is around smoking.
Posts Tagged ‘energy efficiency’
Why we need a “smoke enders” culture to reduce emissions
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010Beware the cloud
Friday, October 8th, 2010As our collective demand for computing resources increases, even the most efficiently built data centres with the highest utilisation rates serve only to mitigate, rather than eliminate, harmful emissions. However, running a highly efficient datacentre with as much waste eliminated as possible is what every organisation should be striving for.
The bottom line: Power Management software saves plenty
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010PCs and peripherals consume more energy than any other information and communications technology group and by 2012, more than 50% of midsize and large organizations will centrally manage desktop power states, up from less than 10% today.
The failures of Copenhagen cannot be a COP out
Monday, January 11th, 2010The failures of Copenhagen must not be used as an excuse for our inaction. The science is still valid, irrespective of whether we now have a binding target or legislation that governs emissions.
Getting more out of PUE in the datacentre
Friday, August 7th, 2009Datacentre efficiency is at the forefront of most green IT initiatives and many organisations are embarking on programmes to green the data centre. As with most sustainable initiatives, it is extremely important to baseline where you are before making changes so that you can measure the benefit and business savings.
Who said going green was easy?
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009…going green requires systemic change in a business and is not as easy as switching the lights off or migrating to energy efficient technology. Without a holistic strategic business focus around sustainability initiatives, organisations are doomed to failure and maximum business benefits and minimizing environmental impacts will not be realised.
